Every single day, over 6 billion GS1 barcodes are scanned around the world.
In Canada, more than 80 retailers, online sellers and other product distributors,
including Amazon, major national and local and regional sellers require that all
products they carry have a GS1 Global Trade Item Number (or GTIN, the series of numbers
you see under a barcode). Only GS1 barcodes ensure globally unique identifiers for every
product being sold anywhere in the world.
A unique barcode is required for every variation of your product, which means you need a
unique barcode for every size, flavour and variation (such as low-fat or sugar-free) of
your product.
Not sure how many barcodes you need? An easy-to-use GTIN Estimator helps you quickly estimate how many GTINs
you'll need for your product, and once you have your GTINs, you'll be able to create
your barcodes using GS1 Canada's Barcode Generator tool.
A subscription to GS1 Canada provides you with the global standard GTINs and barcodes
you'll need for your products so you can get the basics right as you start doing
business in Canada.